Reymon de Real PhotographyLOOKING GLASS FALLS
Two days ago I joined a hiking tour of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina and imagine my joy when the guide mentioned he was taking us to three waterfalls that day. Before I could finish rejoicing disappointment landed on my lap upon realizing I didn’t bring my tripod. I always prefer to photograph a waterfall using a long exposure technique to create that cotton effect but without a tripod the photos are most likely to come out blurry. Anyway, resourcefulness is one of my few good traits add to that the right camera settings so I was able to capture these photos much to my desired results. The reason why I love the cotton candy effect is that it enhances the power of the falling water aside from it drawing the viewers immediate attention to the waterfall. By the way, the haze in the photos are mists created by the force of the falling water into the pool while the light curtains are actually sunlight filtering through the forest trees. The tour also took me to other breathtaking parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains where I took dozens of photographs which will be featured next on this page including those of the two other waterfalls. Meantime, please enjoy these photos I took of the Looking Glass Falls.
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Beautiful! There are a lot of waterfalls in western NC. Keep up the great work.
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Thank you! I was told about them so I’m thinking of taking another trip to check out the other falls.
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Nice capture of those waterfalls. Long exposure photography truly brings the best of waterfalls.
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Thank you! The cotton effect on water always fascinated me so once I learned how to do it I just couldn’t stop using the technique.
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Awesome shots. I love this effect with water but have rarely managed to achieve it myself.
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I tried various settings before and somehow found a way to create the closest effect without using a tripod…I believe I used 1/10 seconds for shutter speed and it does not come out blurry.
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That’s at the top of my bucket list, the Blue Ridge Mountains. I have often heard Asheville is lovely.
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Yes! Asheville is a one of a kind town. I’d love to visit it again…maybe in the fall when the leaves are beautiful.
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These stunning photos of the water falls look like a painting to me. Great job with the long exposure shots of the rushing waters!
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Thank you! I do like this cotton effect as it looks like a painting indeed.
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This is so stunning! I hope to take a pic like this soon 👌
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Thank you! It’s actually easy if you have a DSLR camera. Settings to create this effect are available online. I adjusted mine to accomodate the absence of a tripod to keep the camera steady for a few seconds.
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I just downloaded VSCO for iPhone and it supports long exposure pics so maybe I’ll be able to pull something out 😍
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Cool! I will check on that app. Thanks for the info and for dropping by.
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